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UW Hosts High School Band Day

September 20, 2012 — The University of Wyoming welcomed 700 junior high and high
school students to War Memorial Stadium for the annual Band Day Sept. 15.

This year, 17 high school and three junior high bands joined
the Western Thunder Marching Band as part of Band Day. The visiting schools
attended rehearsals and performed during halftime of the UW-Cal Poly football
game.

“We host this event to provide a performance opportunity for
students that they may not otherwise have,” says UW Band Director Brad
Williamson. “Additionally, we also do this as an outreach event to allow
students to visit the UW campus, attend a football game and play with the
Western Thunder Marching Band.”

Williamson considers this year’s Band Day to have been a
huge success.

“This is the most school participation we have had in recent
history,” Williamson says. “The students were well prepared for the
performance, which is a credit to them and their directors.”

Schools participating in this year’s event were: Buffalo
High School, Burlington High School, Campbell County High School, Douglas High
School, Glendo-Chugwater High School, Hanna-Elk Mountain High School, Kemmerer
High School, Lander Valley High School, Lander Valley Junior High School,
Laramie High School and Laramie Junior High School.

Other participating schools were Moorcroft High School,
Pinedale High School, Pinedale Junior High School, Rawlins High School,
Riverton High School, Rock Springs High School, Sundance High School, Worland
High School and Brush High School from Colorado.

Photo:High school bands perform at half-time with the UW's Western Thunder Marching Band during band day.